Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to 47 at High Point. Winds are from the southwest around 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 12 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

(Last year on this date we received 7.8″ of snow)

A brisk southwest flow of unseasonably mild air will be with us as high pressure off the coast dominates our weather. Record high temperatures are likely with highs mainly in the 60s.

A weak cold front will cross our area early Friday morning but no cold air is behind the front and we should have another unseasonably mild day with still some record highs possible as highs approach the 60 degree mark.

Rain is expected with cooler temperatures on Saturday, the rain will be mainly light with rainfall totals around 1/2 inch.

Sunday through the middle of the week will be cooler as temperatures fall to more seasonable levels and we should be dry through this period as weak high pressure dominates our weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 16 -Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Rain and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Friday morning for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through the day on Saturday; advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday night with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected on Monday.

OUT OF THE AREA WEATHER: Yesterday and last night most of the middle of the country had record high temperatures along with many reports of hurricane force gusts and some tornadoes. Also the Philippines were hit with an intense typhoon.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 36 in Clifton down to 21 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 10 – 2005

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over the northeast (30.65″ at my station this morning) will give us another mild day under partly sunny skies. A warm front may touch off a light shower late this afternoon into this evening.

A southwest flow of very mild air is expected on Thursday despite mostly cloudy skies, highs will rise into the 60s. A weak cold front is expected to cross the area at night with only a slight chance of a shower.

Still mild on Friday with highs again approaching the 60 degree mark.

Low pressure will give us rain with cooler temperatures on Saturday.

Sunday will be cooler and breezy with highs near normal which will feel chilly after the mild weather much of this week.

It now appears that the possible coastal storm will be too far to our south to give our area any precipitation early next week. Temperatures will continue to be near seasonable levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower after 4 p.m., high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before midnight, lows in the 40s in the evening rising to the low 50s by daybreak.

THURSDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high near 60, chance of rain after 10 p.m.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Rain, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories for Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday; advisories possible on Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and there is a wide range in temperatures with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 24 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH – 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us another nice mid December day today with mostly sunny skies, mild temperatures and light winds. There is a weak cold front that will cross our area this afternoon but with no precipitation expected.

Wednesday will have more clouds as a weak warm front approaches our area but high temperatures will once again be in the 50s. The warm front may cause a shower Wednesday night.

Thursday should be the mildest day of the week as a warm front moves to our north and a brisk southwesterly flow develops, highs will be in the low 60s.

Friday again will be a nice and mild day with temperatures a bit lower than on Thursday.

After a dry and mild day on Friday rain is expected on Saturday followed be clearing and cooler weather for Sunday.

Some models are indicating a possible coastal storm for next Tuesday which will give us a chance of rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 30.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s, chance of a light shower at night.

THURSDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and quite mild, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Rain, high near 50.

SUNDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 20 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Wednesday; advisories expected on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday through the day on Saturday; possible small craft advisories Saturday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 37 in Clifton down to 29 at Sandyston. Winds are light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over Virginia will give our area a brisk southwest flow of mild air. Early clouds will give way to sunny skies by later this morning.

Mild Tuesday and Wednesday with less wind than today.

A weak warm front will approach the area Wednesday night that may cause a light shower.

Quite mild on Thursday and a weak cold front may touch off shower at night.

High pressure will dominate our weather on Friday with slightly cooler air.

A storm system will likely give us some rain on Saturday followed by dry and cool conditions for Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 13 – Becoming sunny after early morning cloudiness, breezy, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s, chance of a shower at night.

THURSDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy and mild, high in the low 60s, chance of an evening shower.

FRIDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest wind to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday and Tuesday; small craft advisories likely Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 43 in Clifton down to 36 at High Point. Winds are brisk out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 (Record high) LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .17″

Note: 61 years ago today our area received nearly two feet of snow, it is the earliest snowstorm I remember, I especially liked the three days off from school.

After record warmth yesterday we will be cooler today but at least we will see some sunshine as high pressure builds toward our area from the southeast states. Winds will be brisk especially this morning. High temperatures will be near 50 degrees which is still 5 degrees warmer than normal.

An unusual quiet weather pattern for mid December this week with dry conditions and mild temperatures. Most highs will be in the 50s but may reach the 60s on Thursday.

The next chance of showers will be on Saturday as a cold front approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, breezy and cooler, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY- DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

FRIDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday; possible advisories on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!